Side by side
Redken Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner vs Redken Blondage Color Depositing Purple Conditioner
45% function match · 4 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 57%. Redken Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner and Redken Blondage Color Depositing Purple Conditioner share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.
Which of these fits your hair?
We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.
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When each one is the right call
What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.
- Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
- Blondage Color Depositing Purple Conditioner — maximum slip
Side by side
Every trait, aligned
One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Silicone-free routinesit does contain silicones — the water-soluble kind
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- curly-method compatible
Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".
The bottom line
The bottom line depends on your hair
Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.
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The detail behind the table
Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.
Shared and distinct ingredients
Shared and distinct ingredients
Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.
What both formulas carry
What only one of them carries
Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner
Blondage Color Depositing Purple Conditioner
- Maleic Acid
- Ethanolamine
- Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- Potassium Dimethicone Peg-7 Panthenyl Phosphate
- Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
Full ingredient list — Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner (36)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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4
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
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6
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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7
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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8
Peg/Ppg-4/12 Dimethicone
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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9
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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10
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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11
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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12
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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13
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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14
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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15
Isopropyl Myristate
- light ester
- emollient
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16
Hydroxypropyl Guar
- gum
- thickener
- polymer
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17
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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18
Trideceth-10
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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19
Coco-Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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20
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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21
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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23
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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24
PEG-100 Stearate
- emulsifier
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25
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Steareth-6
- emulsifier
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27
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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28
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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29
Arginine
- amino acid
- humectant
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30
Serine
- amino acid
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31
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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32
Glutamic Acid
- amino acid
- pH adjuster
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33
Trideceth-3
- emulsifier
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34
Acetic Acid
- pH adjuster
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35
Trisodium Hedta
- hard-water chelator
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36
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- antioxidant
Full ingredient list — Blondage Color Depositing Purple Conditioner (31)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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4
Maleic Acid
- pH adjuster
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5
Ethanolamine
- pH adjuster
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6
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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7
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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8
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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9
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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10
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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11
Glycerin
- humectant
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12
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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13
Quaternium-91
- conditioning agent
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14
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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15
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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16
Paraffinum Liquidum/Mineral Oil/Huile Minerale
- emollient
- sealant
- oil
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17
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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18
Cetrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
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19
Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids
- amino acid
- mild anionic cleanser
- humectant
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20
Potassium Dimethicone Peg-7 Panthenyl Phosphate
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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21
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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22
Sodium Sarcosinate
- cleanser
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23
Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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24
Arginine
- amino acid
- humectant
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25
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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26
Sorbitan Oleate
- emulsifier
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27
Ext. Violet 2 (CI 60730)
- colourant
- direct dye
- violet dye
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28
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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29
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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30
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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31
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
Claims check
What each brand says, against what each formula shows
Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.
Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner
Nourish and hydrate with argan oil
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Intense hydration where most needed
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Locks in moisture
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Sulfate-free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
Blondage Color Depositing Purple Conditioner
Color-depositing and protecting purple conditioner for blonde hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Triple Acid Protein Complex strengthens; pure violet pigments remove unwanted brassiness
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.
What owners say
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.
Redken Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner draws complaints about the packaging.
Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner
Some reviewers say results are strong enough that they no longer need a separate leave-in oil or spray conditioner afterward
general users comparing to drugstore conditionersReviewers with fine or straight hair report it does not weigh hair down when used as directed
fine/straight, long hairReviewers describe pleasant scent, easy rinse-out, and preserved/protected hair color
color-treated hairOne recurring complaint is a difficult-to-open cap/pump
general usersA minority of reviewers report the opposite experience -- noticeable weigh-down after a few weeks of regular use
general usersBlondage Color Depositing Purple Conditioner
Repeat-purchase loyalty among reviewers who rely on it to maintain toned color
regular colored-hair customersGenerally well liked and would be repurchased
general reviewersEffectively neutralizes brassiness and keeps blonde/gray-white hair bright
blonde and gray/white-hair reviewersWorks well as part of the matching Blondage shampoo+conditioner system
general reviewersSome reviewers report it leaves hair feeling less smooth/conditioned than expected for a purple conditioner
reviewers disappointed vs. other Redken productsPrice check
Cost per ounce, in context
Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.
$2.87/oz vs $3.24/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 698 conditioners with a computable unit price.
Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.
Compare with something else
Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.
Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner · Blondage Color Depositing Purple Conditioner · All conditioners in the library
How this page was made
- This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
- We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
- The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
- The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
- The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
- 8 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
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